Fat of camels — Production in Africa

Africa: Fat of camels — Production was 13,713 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,713 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 14 groups
All-time high
13,713 t
in 2024
All-time low
2,674 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fat of camels — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, fat of camels — production in Africa stood at 13,713 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fat of camels — production in Africa peaked at 13,713 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,674 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Fat of camels — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fat of camels — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,674 t
1962 2,775 t +3.8%
1963 3,024 t +9.0%
1964 3,100 t +2.5%
1965 3,414 t +10.1%
1966 3,639 t +6.6%
1967 3,571 t -1.9%
1968 3,743 t +4.8%
1969 3,784 t +1.1%
1970 3,896 t +2.9%
1971 3,878 t -0.4%
1972 4,153 t +7.1%
1973 4,038 t -2.8%
1974 4,023 t -0.4%
1975 3,656 t -9.1%
1976 3,842 t +5.1%
1977 3,835 t -0.2%
1978 3,734 t -2.6%
1979 3,875 t +3.8%
1980 4,257 t +9.9%
1981 4,188 t -1.6%
1982 4,902 t +17.0%
1983 4,832 t -1.4%
1984 5,125 t +6.1%
1985 5,034 t -1.8%
1986 4,899 t -2.7%
1987 4,606 t -6.0%
1988 4,991 t +8.3%
1989 5,625 t +12.7%
1990 6,003 t +6.7%
1991 5,791 t -3.5%
1992 6,063 t +4.7%
1993 6,112 t +0.8%
1994 6,530 t +6.8%
1995 6,893 t +5.6%
1996 7,270 t +5.5%
1997 7,226 t -0.6%
1998 7,569 t +4.7%
1999 7,854 t +3.8%
2000 7,718 t -1.7%
2001 8,124 t +5.3%
2002 7,977 t -1.8%
2003 8,387 t +5.1%
2004 8,433 t +0.6%
2005 7,554 t -10.4%
2006 8,587 t +13.7%
2007 9,375 t +9.2%
2008 10,230 t +9.1%
2009 10,082 t -1.5%
2010 10,674 t +5.9%
2011 11,228 t +5.2%
2012 11,638 t +3.7%
2013 11,559 t -0.7%
2014 11,642 t +0.7%
2015 11,836 t +1.7%
2016 11,601 t -2.0%
2017 11,890 t +2.5%
2018 11,291 t -5.0%
2019 12,490 t +10.6%
2020 12,170 t -2.6%
2021 12,734 t +4.6%
2022 12,775 t +0.3%
2023 13,391 t +4.8%
2024 13,713 t +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,303 t 2,674 t 3,784 t 9
1970s 3,893 t 3,656 t 4,153 t 10
1980s 4,846 t 4,188 t 5,625 t 10
1990s 6,731 t 5,791 t 7,854 t 10
2000s 8,647 t 7,554 t 10,230 t 10
2010s 11,585 t 10,674 t 12,490 t 10
2020s 12,956 t 12,170 t 13,713 t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 5,266 t compare
  2. 2 Sudan 3,873 t compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 3,707 t compare
  4. 4 United Arab Emirates 2,755 t compare
  5. 5 Somalia 2,693 t compare
  6. 6 China 2,064 t compare
  7. 6 China, mainland 2,064 t compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 1.03 t compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fat of camels — production in Africa?
Fat of camels — production in Africa was 13,713 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fat of camels — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,713 t in 2024.
What is the lowest fat of camels — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,674 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for fat of camels — production?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is fat of camels — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fat of camels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fat of camels — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
59 places, 3,260 data points, 1961–2024
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